Identification and characterization of Pestalotiopsis spp. causing scab disease of guava, Psidium guajava, in Hawaii

Plant Disease

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-23

  Keith, Lisa M ^a   Velasquez, Maile E ^a   Zee, Francis T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUITS; FUNGI; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

FUNGAL PATHOGENS; LIGHT BROWN LESIONS; PATHOGENICITY;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

DISEASES; FRUITS; FUNGI; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS;

CLAVISPORA; FUNGI; PESTALOTIOPSIS; PESTALOTIOPSIS DISSEMINATA; PESTALOTIOPSIS MICROSPORA; PESTALOTIOPSIS SP.; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 29644433005     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-90-0016     Document Type: Article

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